Institut Français des Sciences et Technologies des Transports, de l'Aménagement et des Réseaux

Type de document

CHAPITRE D'OUVRAGE (CO)

Langue

anglais

Auteur

GUDMUNDSSON ; JOUMARD ; ASCHEMANN ; TENNOY

Résumé / Abstract

The term 'indicators' can be understood and used in a number of ways. The main purpose of this chapter is to establish and justify how indicators are used in this report. Another purpose is to introduce important distinctions between basic functions indicators can have, both generally speaking and in connection with the assessment of transport sustainability. In particular, a distinction is made between indicators as measurement tools, and indicators as policy or decision making tools. Furthermore, this chapter will discuss strengths and weaknesses of indicators with regard to such functions. This chapter thereby provides key conceptual foundations for the following chapters.

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